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LCQ to ROT: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,028 mi
12,919 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from ROT?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,028 miles (12,919 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 16 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to ROT?
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